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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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Glad to hear you are OK.

I just bought a '08 Anniv Ultra, waiting for delivery and even longer for snow to melt.

Hoping I don't need to find out how having ABS is, but having it will be nice I think.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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glad you're OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 03:03 PM
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Here's a good ABS video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VaDHxX3kVM

Again, Glad to hear your OK. Why doesn't the dealer just total the bike and get youa new one, sounds like a lot of damage. Just my .02
 
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 03:31 PM
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glad your ok and i think abs would have helped.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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ORIGINAL: Crusher

So do you think if yoiu had ABS you could have avoided the accident??????
ORIGINAL:cooldude

for sure. i had about 30 feet when my fronts locked up. i had enough distance to stop with ABS.
I'm glad you are ok.

When you locked up the front, what was your mph you were going?
 
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 06:48 PM
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Glad to hear that YOU are ok, the bike can be fixed/replace - but you can't be.

With a bent frame & forks you will be lucky if they don't total it. I hit a lady that pulled out in front of me andthe 'only' real damage was to the front end, fender, engine guard, foot board, and frame. They totalled out my bike, it was 1.5 years old with 5K miles on it. Definately not new with 350. I was kind of happy they totalled it as I was back on a new bike in about 5 weeks whereas the repairs would have taken a couple months and then it may not have been as good as new. Turned out good for me

Again, glad you are ok
 
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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Like many others, ABS is the reason I traded a perfectly good 06 for an 08 with ABS. It has saved my a$$ twice since July. Best investment I have made on a bike.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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ORIGINAL: cooldude

very little road rush ........ both bags have to be replaced since the have road rush on them.
"road rush"? WTF?
 
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Glad to hear yor're OK, agree with the others, sounds like a total, not sure I would let them fix it, you may not be happy.
 
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